Information Processing Techniques Office Office-Wide
DARPA seeks groundbreaking research proposals in information processing not covered by current or planned IPTO programs or solicitations.
Funder: DARPA - Information Processing Technologies Office
Due Dates: June 22, 2027: Abstract submission deadline | June 22, 2027: Question submission deadline
Funding Amounts: No fixed ceiling; multiple awards anticipated; funding and period of performance are commensurate with project scope and negotiated per award.
Summary: Supports revolutionary research in information processing, AI, security, and resilient systems not addressed by ongoing IPTO programs.
Key Information: Abstracts are required and proposals are by invitation only; all responsible sources may apply.
Description
This opportunity, issued by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO), is a broad agency announcement (BAA) seeking unconventional, high-impact research ideas in information processing, artificial intelligence, inherent security, privacy, and resilient megasystems. The office is particularly interested in projects that are not incremental improvements, but rather have the potential to deliver revolutionary advances and fundamentally new capabilities for national security.
The BAA is open to a wide range of technical topics, provided they are not duplicative of ongoing IPTO programs or published solicitations. Proposals are encouraged in three primary thrust areas:
- AI Innovation and Execution: Trustworthy, energy-efficient, and explainable AI systems for edge and mission-critical applications.
- Inherent Security and Privacy: Systems and tools designed to be secure and private by design, with adaptability to evolving threats.
- Resilient Megasystems: Approaches to manage, model, and secure large-scale, complex, interconnected systems such as supply chains and critical infrastructure.
Proposed efforts should be creative, agile, and have the potential to deliver significant leaps beyond the current state of the art. Projects focused on evolutionary improvements or duplicative efforts will not be considered.
